The weekly movie quiz.
1 Which current film comes with the following warning from our censor: "Surreal speed racing with mild to moderate comic book threat and stylised action violence."
2 "Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement." Who? (Or what?)
3 Oliver Stone is currently finishing work on a biopic provisionally called W. Who does the film concern?
4 At what time of the year might you encounter Laurie Strode fleeing Michael Myers?
5 He did three in London, one in Barcelona and now he's gone back to New York. Who?
6 This year's most lucrative entertainment release shares its name with an early film by actor- director Ron Howard. What are we talking about?
7 The Dead. Family Plot. The Sacrifice. Eyes Wide Shut. What connects these pictures?
8 Of which prestigious body is Sean Penn (pictured above) currently in charge?
9 The Band; Bob Dylan; The Rolling Stones. Who's next?
10 Robert Donat. Kenneth More. Robert Powell. Which adventurer?
Answers:
1 Speed Racer
2 RoboCop
3 George W Bush
4 Halloween
5 Woody Allen.
6 Grand Theft Auto
7 These are the last films by John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock, Andrei Tarkovsky and Stanley Kubrick.
8 The jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
9 George Harrison. The question refers to documentaries by
Martin Scorsese.
(He is currently working on a film about the late
Beatle.)
10 Richard Hannay from The 39 Steps.